One whiff of this wine and feel like you’ve suddenly stepped into a gently breezy apple orchard. The pronounced, pure aromas lead to the fresh flavor and sensation of biting into a cool, just-picked apple. Then nervy mineral and a touch of honey careen beneath. This DRY wine exudes energy it’s so vibrant and alive. Long, lingering length reverberates green apple flavor. WOW!

Starts with classic “Bordeaux”- like aromas of cedar, tobacco, vanilla, berries and earth. Powerful yet polished dry red expressing excellent core of firm fruit and that quintessential Cousino Macul loamy-earth accent. Complexity emerges as this wine opens up. Fantastic length of flavor carries on and on. Really fulfilling and an extreme value. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Oak-aged for five months, opaque purple, it delivers a bouquet of cedar (not dissimilar to good Bordeaux), spice & black cherry. Medium-bodied, sturdy, substantial structure with subtle tannins which will soften over the next 1-2 years. Prolonged, lingering finish of red & blue berries.

I’ve tasted quite a few wines from the highly acclaimed 2007 vintage, but at this price level I’ve not experienced any with such structure & concentration. 50% Syrah & 50% Grenache, it is unfiltered and with tannins promising an even better wine in the years to come. It is a lush, darkly fruity wine that is full-bodied on the palate with an expressive nose of red & black fruit, deeply beguiling with hints of dark spice & toast leading to a center of dark cherry fruit. This wine is denser than your average Cotes-du-Rhone - a good reason to look for the higher Villages appellation. SERIOUS, special occasion wine @ an everyday price.